Satyajeet Singh

"Belonging to a family of inter-religion marriage, life had been difficult for me. My father, a Christian, who had the guts to elope a Hindu Brahmin IPS Officer's only daughter and then start a family is a beautiful example.But, sometimes the closest bright example doesn't motivate you and becomes the hardest obstacle for you. Same thing happened in my case. I was punished and locked in for not choosing science after my 10th. Forceful admission into science resulted in severe mental violence, physical harm, breaking up of family peace and eve-teasing by friends because I didn't play so-called boys' games like "football, cricket, etc". Being called "chakka" for having a number of 'girl-friends", was prevalent during the school days. I led a lonely life and had no one to share my feelings with. Schooldays went by and then came in the college days. After losing the chance of getting into Christ University, my parents got me into Ravenshaw University as a psychology graduate, that too, after a lot of conflicts. It is said when you go to places and meet new people, you have a different viewpoint. The deeply hidden identity of mine as a bisexual kid came into prevalence when I got two beautiful friends of mine who helped me to come out of all those enclosed thought processes and helped to identify the real me. Life showed me a new chapter of self-acceptance and self-love. Being alleged by closed ones and then those allegations spreading like fire, getting texts of random people to assassinate my character with words which can break mental peace, had become a trend in my life. I had gone through a mental, emotional and physical breakdown.From having given the name of "curse" born in the family to the defamation of character, had broken me completely. I used to shut myself in a corner and cry for hours. But as I said, I got blessed with friends who constantly stood for me and made me come out of all those things. Calling up almost regularly, diverting my attention and taking a stand for me, they did everything just to bring that smile on my face.Thanks to them who brought the new Jeet in me and made me more happy and self-sufficient. " - Satyajeet Singh.